Originally Posted by mayfateleadyou (Post 1968990)

1. yes it does cost money. There are some people that breed one or two pairs of dogs to simply improve on the breed and want to produce a few wonderful little babies (I call these hobby breeders) They know what they are doing and want to provide a picture perfect yorkie. Except for showing(which is really not the majority of yorkie owners do) if I bred one litter of 3 it would cost me approximatly the following

$60 for food for eukanuba(may be misspelt) for three months
$400 if a c-section is needed
$200 for vet checks and shots and deworming
$150 dew claws and tail docking (which most breeders do themselves)
$70 for puppy pads for 3 months
$100 if you want to include electricity and water for taking care of the babies
= 980

these are the basics in raising a litter of 3 puppies. Medical prices are based on my vet that I have used since I was 15.

Testing you should do anyways to be a "pet owner" such as testing blood work and diseases just to make sure your baby is healthy to began with.

If I charged $500(which everyone knows is VERY rare) for each puppy I would still come out with a profit of about $500.

There are breeders out there that love the breed want to stay within the standards and raise healthy babies that dont do this as a full time job. It is a matter of finding that breeder. It is possible and all it requires is patience and knowledge.

Do realize I am not dissing on full time breeders which I deeply respect who charge more for the puppies. But not everyone owns 15+ yorkies

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy (Post 1968967)

I understand where you are coming from, but what if the vet bills all of a sudden come to $5000 or even $10,000? I have a good friend that has spent $14,000 on her dog's vet bills in the past 4 months! He is only 9 months old now. If someone can't afford to pay $1000 for a yorkie, I'm sorry but I do wonder what they'll do if major vet bills arise. Dogs are expensive to own...can be VERY expensive. And yorkies are an expensive breed to buy...if someone can't afford the purchase price of a healthy, well-bred puppy then my advice to them is to continue saving their money until they can. No one should buy a puppy because they found a "cheap one"....price shouldn't dictate which puppy someone buys. Price of a puppy would probably be the last question I would even ask a breeder...just not important to me. I mean, no, I'm not going to pay $5000 for a pet...but $1000-$3000 is worth it for a healthy, well-bred puppy from a reputable breeder. Think about it...you're going to have this dog for at least 15 years...that's only $100-$200 per year of it's life..not much for the love our babies give us.

Originally Posted by magicgenie (Post 1969851)

If you can find a good Yorkie for $700 you should buy it. I haven't seen any good ones for that in about 15 years.

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy (Post 1969877)

You left out health screening the mom and dad. $30-$50 for each physical exam. $100 each for a full blood panel. $80-$100 for a Bile Acid Test. Brucellosis Test (not sure what this costs). Plus the cost of any additional screening a breeder decides to do (thyroid, certifications, etc). And then there is the cost of tail docking, puppy exams, vaccinations, emergency trips. And a c-section might be $400 where you are but it costs most $1000plus for a c-section.

Originally Posted by patty58 (Post 1969886)

I agree with the op. I could never afford to pay thousands for a yorkie. Murfee cost $500 from a flea market. He was a gift from my son and daughter in law. He has been very healthy and is a beautiful baby. I had him for 3 years before I found YT. I didn't know that maybe we shouldn't have bought him at a flea market. It took me a long time before I got up the
nerve to say anything about where I got him here on YT. I was so afraid of getting slammed.:( I think there should be yorkies in the price range of the average person who just wants a pet, not to show, just to love.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 1969889)

I think someone on a budget can find a nice yorkie for 700. Most people are looking for pet quality not show

Originally Posted by magicgenie (Post 1969903)

You're describing the kind of breeding that has produced unsound Yorkies we're seeing out there today.

Originally Posted by magicgenie (Post 1969903)

You're describing the kind of breeding that has produced the unsound Yorkies we're seeing out there today.